Hotel Colon Rambla

The staff were so friendly. Everybody had a smile for you. Our room was fantastic, we were upgraded to a suite which had views of the pool. The pool area was spotless. The location was quite good too, just a short walk into the center. It was our first time visiting Santa Cruz and we absolutely loved it

Hotel is well located and comfortable. Staff are friendly and attentive and it's a real bonus to have a decent-sized swimming pool in a central location. The availability of car parking on site is another advantage (note this usually needs to be booked in advance). Whilst it's about a 15-20 minute walk from the centre of the city, the surrounding area has beautiful old houses and an elegant park (Parque Garcia Sanabria), making it a very pleasant stroll into the centre.

Very elegant neighbourhood in the heart of Santa Cruz, good hotel

Breakfast there is very good, a lot of possibilities to choose from, fresh juices, couple of coffee machines. All of the hotel crew were so polite, always happy to help and extremely kind. Even though we were there in mid Feb, the swimming pool was available, although in a bit limited hours (it's getting dark at 19 o'clock). The localization of the hotel is really useful - close to the old town/city center so one can easily walk there in 10 min. On the other side easy access to Rbla. de Sta. Cruz and from there in 5 min you can drive to Buenos Aires and choose motorway TF-1 or TF5. There is a Parque García Sanabria one street away from the hotel where you can go for a walk, rest under the shadow of the trees or do jogging.

The room had everything I needed - it was clean, the shower was great, the bed very comfortable and the wifi worked perfectly. I didn't opt for a pool view or balcony but my room view - nearby traditional buildings and trees - was still nice. The pool is a good size and the area around it has plenty of outdoor furniture and fresh-water showers. Whenever I had a question, the staff were very kind and helpful, and always entertained my dodgy attempts at speaking Spanish! The location of the hotel is excellent - in a quiet part of the city, though it always felt very safe to walk around by myself. It's just a few minutes' walk from the beautiful Parque Garcia Sanabria and loads of local bakeries, cafes and restaurants, and only another 10 to 15 minutes' walk to the busier parts of the city, the central shopping area and the sea front. I'd definitely recommend this hotel and hope I can visit again soon!